Hot political races seen for iv for county district and state jobs
Texans eye multiple primaries in 1942 with candidates forming from county to state posts. Mrs. Mar Broadstreet leads an announced bid for county treasurer as campaigns stir in a war era landscape. The piece notes potential Senate contenders including Daniel Allred Moody and Johnson with others like Dies Patman and Stevenson likely in governor and attorney general races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar- Broadstreet
Asurer
Austin
U.S. Senate
U. S
W le ‘Daniel
James V. Allred
Run Moody
Ddaniel
Morris Sheppard
Dan Moody Ment
Alfred
Gerald c
Thor
Tor
Lyndon Johnson
O'Daniel
Spee
Martin Dies
Wright Patman
Texarkana
Cole Stevenson
Kney
Enson
Vial
Hal Collins
Mineral Wells
Lee O'Daniel
Otvers
Railroad Commission
Roy Hofviz
Houston
Ralph Rborough
Chiecf
Jessertin
Fort Worth
Weaver Moore
Honse
John Lee Smith
Morton
Dallas Blan P
Dallas
Ate
G. H. Nelson
Block
Erst O. Thompson
G. C. Morris
Greenville
Rep
Woodrowan
Sierra Blanca
Roy R
E. McDonald
Hp. W. R
Chambers
Town
Agriculture Committee
W. N. Corry
Keller
Promoted William H Howard Named Texas Wesleyan Band Director
William H Howard of Comanche named band director at Texas Wesleyan College by Donald W Bellah, with an enlarged 85 member band to serve athletic and parade duties and to function as a symphonic concert corps. He will teach instrumental technique and musicology. Roy Little and family visited Amarillo last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Pat Howard
Comanche
Texas Wesleyan College
Port Worth
Howard
Star-Telegram
Williiam H. Howard
Vandercook School of Music
Chicago
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Donald W. Bellah
Fin School
TWC
Howard Payne University
University of Texas
Daniel Baker College
Hardin-Simmons University
de Leon
Gustine School Opens 1941 1942 Term September First
Gustine district announces the 1941 1942 school year begins September 1 with a 9 50 am assembly featuring Rev. J M Bradford of Coggin Avenue Baptist Church Brownwood as principal speaker. New faculty include Mrs Lucille R Duke high school English, Miss Sara Harrell third grade, Miss Katherine Morton first grade, and others led by Superintendent Paul L Whitton. One vacancy remains for language arts at the momentary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JM. Bradford
Coggin Avenue Baptist Church
Brownwood
Lucille R. Duke
North Texas State Teachers College
Europe
Duke
Williams
Sara Harrell
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Cold Springs
Devers
Katherine Morton
Daniel Baker College
Mason County
US. A. Swope
Gayle D. Adams
Cleone White
A. Swope
Worth Eargle
Leona Allen
Paul L. Whitton
Proctor Public School Opens for Nine Month Term
The Proctor Public School will open Monday for a nine months term under Superintendent Perry Moring. Opening exercises start at nine o'clock with a cordial invitation to the public. Eleven units of affiliation were granted this year and more credits may be pursued. New teachers include Lowell Brooks coach and teacher in the high school Reid Brooks Stephen ville high school principal Miss Jane Shields Beattie home economics and English. Other faculty: Superintendent and Mrs Moring Miss Leota Cook and Mrs Grace Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proctor
Perry Moring
Moring
Proctor School
Lowell Brooks
Daniel Baker
Reid Brooks
Stephenville
Jane Shields
Beattie
Leota Cook
Grace Nichols
Comanche High Indian Football Squad Preps for Season Opener
Comanche High School Indians begin training on September 1 with 35 to 40 players. Captains A J Earl Coker and Billie Munroe lead a squad returning seven lettermen, including Eoff and Edwards at tackles and Carter at guard. Two workouts daily through early September sharpen a backfield around Coker and Munroe, with Munroe shifting to halfback and Nichols contesting blocking back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Frazier
John Dyer
Comanche High School Indians
A. J
Earl Coker
Billie Munroe
Weatherford
Coker
Munroe
Cox
Spears
W. Edwards
Hubert Eoff
Carter
Frazier
Indians
Santa Anna
Comanche
Hubert Boff
Eoff
Weldon Edwards
Edwards
Letterman Gene Carter
Ikey Pipes
John Manning Arthur
Eugene Willis
Luper
Congressman Sam Russell Visits Comanche for Hometown Greeting
Congressman Sam Russell in Comanche for a Thursday visit greeting constituents. He says he must leave by September 12 to return to duties in Washington. When asked about the war situation he commented that it looks pretty serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Russell
Comanche
Russell
Washington
Comanche County Budget Up Sent and Finances Reassessed
County Judge H H Lockridge discusses the tax base and court house project as commissioners audit county records with Nolan C Philips & Co of Waco. Debt maturities were realigned to protect road funding, lowering interest costs and keeping precincts current. A $200000 court house plus $15000 in extra funds were financed via short term loans to avoid an election. Citizens urged to attend the September budget hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Lockridge
Lockridge
Commissioners’ Court
Court House
Nolan C Philips & Co
Waco
Four Vacancies on City Faculty
The Comanche Public School System plans to fill four faculty vacancies after resignations. Open posts include high school English and science, band director, and director of vocational agriculture. A board meeting to review applicants will be scheduled soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Public School System
W. Z. Compton
Board of
Blanche Dabney
W. W. Logan
Woodsboro
W. H
Pat) Howard
Texas Wesleyan College At
Fort Worth
Ralph Moser
Moser
Evant School
Coryell County
County Wide USO Drive Planned Despite Floods
County USO drive plans were discussed at a county wide committee meeting led by Judge H. H. Lockridge. The group aimed to raise Comanche County's USO quota of about 1350 dollars with community chairmen coordinating local campaigns and a fall close date of October first. A September 10 meeting was set to finalize plans. J. R. Eanes was elected county treasurer. Carl Rogers and his Duluth visitors returned home after a several day visit with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.C
H. H. Lockridge
Comanche County
Lockridge
United States
J. R. Eanes
Carl Rogers
Duluth, Minn
W. F. Rogers
Trades Day Here Set For Monday
Labor Day falls on September 1 but Comanche observes no holiday. Monday marks the regular First Monday Trades Day with merchants predicting heavy activity. Farmers expected to bring livestock produce and fruit while merchants offer special bargains and ads this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche
County Officials Return From Western Vacation Tour
County Treasurer Mrs ZaNette Lane Payne and husband Vance Payne and Deputy County Clerk Miss Claudia Fisher completed an extended vacation through New Mexico and other Western points. They visited Carlsbad Cavern Cloudcroft the Wide Sands El Paso and Juarez Mexico during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ZaNette Lane Payne
Vance Payne
Claudia Fisher
New Mexico
Carlsbad Cavern
Cloudcroft
the Wide Sands
Fl Paso
Juarez
Mexico
Comanche Baptist Assn Opens Two Day Session at Roberson Springs
Comanche Baptist Association meets at Roberson Springs Church September 3 4 with Rev T N Carter urging committee chairmen to have reports ready and to fund the maintenance and minute money. Missionary Harriett Skemp Nystrom will speak at Comanche Baptist Church Saturday at 10 a.m. under Baptist ladies, with a covered dish lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comanche Baptist Alsn
Roberson Springs
Harriett Skemp-Nystrom
Ethopia
Baptist Ladies
L. P. Gill
Skemp-Nystrom
Comanche
Chicago
Monterrey
Mexico
Gill
Puerto Rico
H. L. Skemp
Ruth Skemp
Comanche Baptist Association
T. N. Carter
Comanche County
Carter
de Leon
Union Cemetery Work Set for September 5
Union Cemetery near Gustine will host a community work day on Friday September 5 according to D M Johnson. Residents are asked to come early and bring their own tools to assist with maintenance and cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Cemetery
Gustine
D. M. Johnson
Johnson
Registration Under Way for Comanche High School Year
High School registration begins Tuesday September 2 at 8 am for seniors juniors sophomores and freshmen with each class assigned days. Grade school pupils register on September 8 with Grades 1-5 at West Ward Building and Grades 6-8 at the Grammar School Building. Enrollment expected above 1000. Comanche district adds 803 scholastics with 318 transferring from nearby districts. eight buses and a staff of 32 teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffin
West Ward
Comanche
Mercer Creek
Mercer Gap
Briar Grove
Cross Roads
Harmony
Newburg
Vandyke
Fairview
Cotton Grove
Brysonville
Soda Springs
Pettit
Hasse
W B Piper Named New Manager at A P Food Store
W B Piper is the new manager of the A P Food Store succeeding Lawrence Smallwood who became manager at the Marlin store. Weldon Rogers on vacation at Gatesville. The Pipers rent the Mrs J P Kearby house on West Seventh Street with their twelve year old daughter Wanda Jean who will start the sixth grade when school opens September 8. Mr Piper has been with the A P Company for ten and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Piper
A&p
Lawrence Smallwood
Marlin
Weldon Rogers
Gatesville
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Texas
Coanche County
O'Daniel Heiry
Roy Little
Amarillo
L. L. Liord
Gustine School
Owens
Paul L. Whitten
Comanche High School
BY James Wilkerson
By J. R. Eanes
Ralph Moses
Evant
Saturday Baptist Church
Union Cemtery Working
Supt. W. Z. Compton
W.B. Piper
New Majestic Theatre
Jeffry Lynn and
Mona Maris
Tom Keene
Walter Pidgeon
Greer Garson
The
Weaver Bros
Elviry
John Wayne
Harry Carey
Old Majestic Theatre
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